On the evening of April 9, Beijing time, the 5th round of the Chinese Super League ushered in a number of games, and many favorites such as Beijing Guoan, Shandong Taishan, Shanghai Port, and Shanghai Shenhua all played. In the end, Shanghai Port defeated Nantong Zhiyun 3-0, Shandong Taishan drew Henan 2-2, Beijing Guoan lost to Shenzhen Xinpeng City 1-2, and Shanghai Shenhua defeated Wuhan Three Towns 4-1, staging a crazy night.
Shanghai Port 3-0 Nantong Zhiyun
As the defending champions, Shanghai Port beat Nantong Zhiyun home and away last season, and this round of away games cannot afford to lose, as they are already four points behind the top of the table.
In this game, Shanghai Port easily beat Nantong Zhiyun. In the 13th minute, Wu Lei was tackled by Anthony in the penalty area to create a point, and then Oscar hit the penalty. In the 43rd minute, Wu Lei made a penalty again, the referee also sent Luo Xin off with a red card, and Oscar scored twice with a penalty shot. In the 53rd minute, Li Ang pushed into the net in front of the goal. In the end, Shanghai Port won 3-0.
Shandong Taishan 2-2 Henan team
Last season, Shandong Taishan defeated Henan team home and away, but the team only accumulated 7 points in the first 4 rounds and ranked eighth, and only a win in this round of the league can improve the ranking.
In the 24th minute, Kovic elbowed Wu Xinghan when he jumped to fight for the ball, and the referee directly showed a red card to send him off after watching VAR. In the 63rd minute, Liu Yang scored a supplementary goal, and Shandong Taishan broke the deadlock 1-0. After that, Shandong Taishan's back line suddenly collapsed, and Nasario and Huang Zichang each scored a goal to help Henan team overtake the score 2-1. In the 91st minute, Liu Yang assisted Kazaishvili to score a goal and helped Shandong Taishan complete a 2-2 draw.
Beijing Guoan 1-2 Shenzhen Xinpeng City
Entering the new season, Beijing Guoan remained unbeaten in the first 4 rounds, and was forced to draw by Shanghai Port in the last round, and the 3 points in hand became 1 point.
In the 24th minute, Li Zhi scored a free kick to help Shenzhen Xinpeng City lead 1-0. In the 38th minute, Zhang Yuning scored with a header, but Beijing Guoan fouled in advance, indicating that the goal was invalid. In the 64th minute, Thiago's pass hit He Yupeng's arm to create a point, and then Edu Garcia scored from the spot, and Beijing Guoan fell behind 0-2. In stoppage time, Zhang Xizhe scored from the penalty spot to help Beijing Guoan pull one back 1-2.
Shanghai Shenhua 4-1 Wuhan Three Towns
Entering the new season, Shanghai Shenhuahao won 4 consecutive wins in the opening game and firmly occupied the top position, and returned to the home field to face Wuhan Three Towns, the winner of the 2022 Chinese Super League.
In the 25th minute, Malele crossed to the goal and assisted Andre Luiz to grab the point and score an empty goal, helping Shanghai Shenhua lead 1-0. In the 44th minute, Xie Pengfei took a free kick again, this time flying over the wall and into the net, and Shanghai Shenhua expanded the score 2-0. In the 54th minute, Jiang Zhipeng scored directly with a free kick, and Wuhan Three Towns pulled back a city 1-2. In the 63rd and 67th minutes, Gao Tianyi and Teixeira each scored one goal to help Shanghai Shenhua seal the win 4-1.
In the latest standings, Shanghai Shenhua started with 5 consecutive wins, accumulating 15 points and continuing to rank first, Shanghai Port started 5 rounds undefeated, accumulating 11 points and rising to second in one round, and Beijing Guoan continued to rank fourth with 8 points, but was tied by Shandong Taishan behind him.